Join us to hear Dr. Lewis Bartlett speak to our club. DR. LEWIS BARTLETT is a professor of honey bee health at the University of Georgia. He has been beekeeping for over 12 years since he started his training in Yorkshire, England, where...
Read moreThe one and only Katie Goodman is hosting a live honey extraction demo at Blue Ridge Honey Company at 6PM. Please note the location and time change and wear clothes that can get dirty! Katie Goodman is a Certified Georgia Beekeeper. In addition...
Read moreSteven Page has 17 years of treatment-free beekeeping experience and manages 60 to 90 colonies in Coweta County, Georgia. After years of costly purchases of colonies and queens, resulting in poor performance, Steven developed Coweta Sustainable...
Read moreCome listen to the always interesting, and very knowledgeable, Keith Fielder talk about the seven mistakes most new beekeepers make! Keith Fielder has had a strong interest in honey bees since age six. He has been an invited educational speaker...
Read moreHabersham County’s very own Virginia Webb is going to provide an update on current legislation and the Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement (HIVE) Act. From Virginia’s MtnHoney.com website: Virginia is a highly sought...
Read moreLearn everything you need to know to get started in Beekeeping. Instructors include Bob Binnie and Virginia Webb. Sponsored by Blue Ridge Honey Company and NEGAMBA. Register by using this Google form link: https://forms.gle/EShY1ZoUXxVv6evh7...
Read moreHello Hive! Our next meeting will bee about making splits, utilizing Nucs and double screen boards. Our speaker will be Jessie Robinson. Jesse Robinson has been a part of Blue Ridge Honey Company as a commercial beekeeper for almost 8 years. His...
Read moreHappy 2024! We hope you had a SWEET New Year! Our bees are busy staying warm inside their hives…and so are we–burrrr it’s cold outside! With the turn of the calendar we are reminded it’s time to collect 2024 dues. Please...
Read moreCome, join us for our annual Christmas party and cookie exchange. Bring a dozen (or two) homemade cookies to share and take home with you. The kitchen is serving up a holiday feast, so come early to dine with us at the dining hall at 6 PM.($10)...
Read moreNovember is election time, right?! Well, we need to do our part and vote for our 2024 club officers. Come and cast your vote! Please note: This meeting is being help one week earlier than normal to accommodate the college’s holiday...
Read moreFind out what you need to do to get your bees ready for winter at our meeting this month…yep, we need to do that starting now! Also, bring your 2024 officer nominations to this meeting. We will be voting next month, so nominate your fellow...
Read moreIt’s our annual BLACK JAR HONEY CONTEST time! And…to make it even better, Holli Kircher will delight us with a demonstration on how to make beeswax luminaries–just in time for your holiday gift giving. It’s going to be a...
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